Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound as an initial pitcher for Los Angeles Dojers on Monday, which was announced by the team on Sunday night in a four-game series opener against San Diego Padress.
This will be his first with Ohtani’s first major league pitching appearance and doors since August 23, 2023. The two-way star performed Tommy John Surgery in September 2023, 10 years ago, three months before signing a contract of $ 700 million with Dojers.
Ohtani was moving towards a return to the mound in June. On Tuesday, the right -handed batsman threw 44 pitches in three simulated innings against a minor legers from the Dosers’ Arizona Spring Complex.
Doseers’ manager Dave Roberts originally told reporters on Sunday that Ohtani was designed to pitch a fake game in the coming days, but the team on Monday decided to give him a node against the rival Padress.
“He is very curious, very excited,” Roberts said. “I think this is the idea, where we are now, whatever he can give us, he is additive, whether it is an innings or two innings at the front end.”
Ohtani’s return cannot come on a better time for Los Angeles. Initially Roki Sasaki (right shoulder), Blake Snell (left shoulder) and Tyler Glasso (right shoulders) are all injured in the list. Sasaki was recently forced to close her throwing program after feeling discomfort this week. There is no timetable for his return this season.
Overall, the doseers have 14 pitches in the injured list – the most in the Major League baseball.
During its career at Major, all the Los Angeles begins with angeles, with 3.01 ERA in 86 career with Ohtani 38–19. In 481 2/3 innings, he has compiled 608 strikeouts and 173 walks.
Three -time MVP, Ohtani is hitting 41 with RBI in 70 matches this season, with the National League 25 domestic runs and 1.035 OPS.
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